Aboutrika: 'disorganised' Barcelona were lucky to trail by only one goal in the first half
Former Egyptian footballer Mohamed Aboutrika analyzed Real Madrid's strong first-half performance against Barcelona. He criticized Barcelona's lack of organization and praised Real Madrid's tactical character.
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Aboutrika: a "disorganised" Barcelona were lucky to trail by only one goal in the first half Barcelona vs Real Madrid Barcelona Real Madrid LaLiga J. Mourinho M. Aboutreika Spain Portugal Egypt "This was Real Madrid's best half under Mourinho"
Mohamed Aboutrika, the Al-Ahly star and former Egypt international, praised Real Madrid's first-half display against Barcelona on Sunday evening in the La Liga Clasico.
Kylian Mbappe's single goal gave Real Madrid a half-time lead.
Analysing the opening 45 minutes on beIN Sports, Aboutrika said: "This is Real Madrid's best half with Jose Mourinho, and this is the level I expected after seeing the line-up."
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